Iommi Quotes

When I started writing Sabbath stuff it was just something that sounded right. I didn't think I was going to make it Devil music. - Tony Iommi

Well, I think it's kind of good to step out of the Sabbath banner, you know, and not go under the name of Black Sabbath or whatever. - Tony Iommi

We got fed up with, as soon as you mentioned Sabbath, the gloom and doom. I just wanted a lighter side of it to be looked on. - Tony Iommi

There's only one Sabbath guitarist and he is the architect for everything, Tony Iommi. - Zakk Wylde

My early influences were the Shadows, who were an English instrumental band. They basically got me into playing and later on I got into blues and jazz players. I liked Clapton when he was with John Mayall. I really liked that period. - Tony Iommi

Like most things that happen with Sabbath, it happened all of a sudden. I was intending on doing some recording, but out of the blue, Sharon called up and said she wanted us to do these gigs with Ozzy. I said that if everybody else was up to it then I would love to do it. - Tony Iommi

In the past, I'd sort of know before Ozzy sang something, what he was going to sing. I'd know what sort of way a melody was going to go 'cause of the way he'd approach it. - Tony Iommi

I'm really looking forward to playing onstage with these guys... Kenny and Glenn have lots of enthusiasm and they certainly push me when we're all playing together, which is great. - Tony Iommi